Directed Electronics Shipping New iPod(R) Vehicle Interfaces

Directed Electronics Shipping New iPod(R) Vehicle Interfaces

First IP-Port Adapters Connect iPod to Factory Radios in Ford, GM, Honda and Toyota Vehicles Through the CD Changer Input

VISTA, Calif., April 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Directed Electronics, Inc., (NASDAQ:DEIX), the largest designer and marketer of consumer branded vehicle security and convenience systems in the United States based on sales, and a major supplier of home audio, mobile audio and video, and satellite radio products, is pleased to announce the immediate availability of 4 new IP-Port iPod adapters that allow users to listen to their iPod through the stock radio in their vehicles.

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Initially available for Ford, GM, Honda and Toyota vehicles, Directed's IP-Port adapters allow users to port audio from their iPod directly into the factory radio in their vehicle to access songs & playlists. It operates through the stock radio's CD Changer port using the CD Changer controls for song up / down, playlist / disc select, shuffle and more. The Auto Charge feature charges the iPod battery, and it stops automatically after one hour of non-use. IP-Port adapters for VW will be available soon. Directed IP-Port adapters start at $159.95 MSRP and are available at authorized Directed Electronics retailers worldwide. For more information please visit www.directed.com.

About Directed Electronics

Directed Electronics is the largest designer and marketer of consumer branded vehicle security and convenience systems in the United States based on sales and a major supplier of home audio, mobile audio and video, and satellite radio products. As the sales leader in the vehicle security and convenience category, Directed offers a broad range of products, including security, remote start, hybrid systems, GPS tracking and navigation, and accessories, which are sold under its Viper(R), Clifford(R), Python(R), and other brand names. In the home audio market, Directed designs and markets award-winning Definitive Technology(R) and a/d/s/(R) premium loudspeakers. Directed's mobile audio products include speakers, subwoofers, and amplifiers sold under its Orion(R), Precision Power(R), Directed Audio(R), a/d/s/(R), and Xtreme(R) brand names. Directed also markets a variety of mobile video systems under the Directed Video(R), Directed Mobile Media(R) and Automate(R) brand names. In August 2004, Directed began marketing and selling certain SIRIUS- branded satellite radio products, with exclusive distribution rights for such products to Directed's existing U.S. retailer customer base.

NOTE: Other trademarks, service marks and trade names appearing in this release including Ford, GM, Honda, iPod, SIRIUS, Toyota and VW are the property of their respective holders.

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CONTACT: Kennedy Gammage, Corporate Communications Manager of Directed
Electronics, Inc., +1-800-876-0800, ext. 1225, ken.gammage@directed.com

Web site: http://www.directed.com/

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